U.K.  BUYERS PLEASE IGNORE THE SHIPPING COSTS MARKED ON EBAY BECAUSE WE ARE ITALIAN SELLERS

 SO PLEASE DO NOT PAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER WINNING

BEFORE I SEND CORRECT INVOICE!

  BEFORE BIDDING, PLEASE

CAREFULLY READ BELOW THE CORRECT SHIPPING COST!

 THESE RATES ARE FOR BOXES UP TO 3 KG (1 to 5 LPs).

The shipping cost from Italy to UK and Europe from 1 up to 5 albums

[it is a question of weight, we have to stay under 3kg] 

is £13 with registered letter, with a sturdy and well conceived box.

The shipping cost  also depends by the exchange euro/pounds. 

We have done our best to absorb any handling fees in order to keep all international shipping rates as low as we can

PLEASE ASK FOR ANY INFORMATION

THE METERS

JOSEPH MODELISTE, ARTHUR NEVILLE, LEO NOCENTELLI, GEORGE PORTER Jr., CYRIL NEVILLE

band for numerous artists, including many produced by Allen Toussaint. Where the funk 

of Sly Stone and James Brown was wild, careening, and determinedly urban, the Meters were 

down-home and earthy. Nearly all of their own recordings were instrumentals, putting the emphasis

on the organic and complex rhythms. The syncopated, layered percussion intertwined 

with the gritty grooves of the guitar and organ, creating a distinctive sound that earned a small, 

devoted cult during the '70s, including musicians like Paul McCartney and Robert Palmer, 

both of whom used the group as a backing band for recording. Despite their reputation 

as an extraordinary live band, the Meters never broke into the mainstream, 

but their sound provided the basis for much of the funk and hip-hop of the '80s and '90s...(AllMusic) 

"FIRE ON THE BAYOU"

Produced by Allen Toussaint and The Meters

1975       LP        REPRISE RECORDS       MS 2228

PRINTED IN U.S.A.     ORIGINAL  PRESSING

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)    STILL IN SHRINK

WITH COMPANY INNER

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL:  REPRISE - TAN/BROWNISH LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine & rear)  MS 2228  

Catalog on labels: MS 2228 (31,916 / 31,917)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MS-2228   31916-B

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MS-2228    31917-2

On labels: Produced by Allen Toussaint and The Meters for Rhinelander Music Co., Inc.

?1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

rim text reads " Reprise Records, A Division of Warner Bros. Records. Inc.......W?Made in U.S.A."

(on Side A only): All selections written and arranged by The Meters

and published by Rhinelander Music and Cabbage Alley Music - BMI

(on Side B only): All selections written and arranged by The Meters

and published by Rhinelander Music and Cabbage Alley Music - BMI,

except where indicated

On back cover: Recorded at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, Inc., New Orleans

Reprise Records, A Division Of Warner Bros. Records, Inc., A Warner Communications Company...

......©1975 Made in U.S.A. Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side 1: OUT IN THE COUNTRY - FIRE ON THE BAYOU - LOVE SLIP UPON YA

TALKIN' 'BOUT NEW ORLEANS - THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU

Side 2: CAN YOU DO WITHOUT? - LIAR - YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD - RUNNING FAST - MARDI GRAS MAMBO

  grading

RECORD NEAR MINT but before bidding (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The Meters' third album for Reprise, Fire on the Bayou, is their best record for the label 

for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the high quality of material throughout the record 

and a focus from the band that keeps the music simmering, even if it never quite reaches a boil. 

That's not a bad thing, because the music is simmering, always hot and enticing,

 never lukewarm or too cool. There's not anything that comes out and grabs your throat, 

the way that "Hey Pocky Way" does, but there never seems to be a concession to mainstream funk, 

the way Cabbage Alley or Rejuvenation seemed to be. This just keeps things rolling, 

nice and smooth. There's not anything that separates itself from its partners -- something 

that's unfortunately true of all of the Reprise albums -- but the overall feel is better than the Meters' 

other Reprise albums, since it has more grit and presence than its compatriots...(AllMusic)